Matthew 8:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

New Living Translation
But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.”

English Standard Version
And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

Berean Study Bible
But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

New American Standard Bible
But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

NASB 1995
But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead."

NASB 1977
But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me; and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”

Amplified Bible
But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me [believing in Me as Master and Teacher], and allow the [spiritually] dead to bury their own dead.”

Christian Standard Bible
But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Jesus told him, "Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead."

Good News Translation
"Follow me," Jesus answered, "and let the dead bury their own dead."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

International Standard Version
But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

NET Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

New King James Version
But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

King James 2000 Bible
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

New Heart English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

World English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

American King James Version
But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

American Standard Version
But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

A Faithful Version
But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

Darby Bible Translation
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

English Revised Version
But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Webster's Bible Translation
But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But Iesus said vnto him, Followe me, and let the dead burie their dead.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But Iesus sayde vnto hym: Folowe me, and let the dead bury theyr dead.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Iesus sayde vnto him: folowe thou me, and let the deed burie their deed.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But Iesus sayd vnto him: folowe me and let the deed burie their deed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and permit the dead to bury their own dead.”

Berean Literal Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'

Smith's Literal Translation
But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead inter the dead.

Literal Emphasis Translation
However Jesus said to him, Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and allow the dead to bury their dead.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua said to him, “Come after me and let the dead bury their dead.”

Lamsa Bible
But Jesus said to him, Come after me, and let the dead bury their own dead.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.

Godbey New Testament
And Jesus says to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Haweis New Testament
And Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their own dead.

Mace New Testament
but Jesus said to him, follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

Weymouth New Testament
"Follow me," said Jesus, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

Worrell New Testament
But Jesus saith to him, "Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

Worsley New Testament
but Jesus said unto him; Do thou follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
















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